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The White House announced that the United States and China had agreed to establish a bilateral channel to address artificial intelligence incidents, alongside dialogue to exchange views on the technology’s risks and benefits. The agreement came during talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington, amid differences over the level of oversight and regulation.
American actor Richard Harrison has died in Los Angeles aged 90, leaving more than 100 films spanning Hollywood, Italian cinema and Asian action films. He was known for sword-and-sandal films and westerns, and was linked to his refusal of the lead in A Fistful of Dollars and his suggestion of Clint Eastwood as his replacement.
Tehran and Washington are continuing indirect talks in New York as part of Qatari-led efforts, with Pakistani participation, to reduce tensions. Discussions centre on a phased proposal involving the Strait of Hormuz and the US blockade, alongside a meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the General Assembly.
Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a state visit to Washington after agreeing with US President Donald Trump to extend the trade truce until January 2027 and continue meeting. Talks covered artificial intelligence, Taiwan, the war on Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, amid US objections to Beijing’s support for Tehran and China’s insistence that competition be managed peacefully.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed during their White House summit to extend the trade truce for two months, while announcing broad understandings on stabilising relations. But the meeting produced no decisive agreements on artificial intelligence, Taiwan or the war on Iran, issues on which Xi outlined Beijing’s positions and red lines.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York, reaffirming the continuation of mediation contacts and the need to implement the Islamabad memorandum. The two sides also agreed to continue consultations on regional challenges.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israeli and US strikes inside Iran before the UN General Assembly, presenting them as a security necessity to counter the nuclear threat. Several delegations left the chamber as his speech began, while he attacked the media, European leaders and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and addressed the Golan Heights, Gaza and Yemen.
The 64th New York Film Festival begins on 25 September with a main programme featuring 34 films from 31 countries. The selection includes the documentary Naza, alongside films coming from Cannes, Venice, Toronto and Locarno, and four films receiving their world premieres in New York.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into a possible breach of its recruitment portal after the ShinyHunters group claimed to have seized between 2 and 3 terabytes of data. A sample given to media outlets contained identifying information on about 5,000 employees, raising concerns that it could be used to target agents and their families.
A draft dated 8 September revealed that US officials proposed condemning British, French and Canadian plans to ban imports from Israeli settlements, but the White House and senior State Department officials did not support its release. The episode comes amid divisions within Donald Trump’s administration and declining public support for Israel in the United States.
The new Resident Evil film opened with 60 million dollars in North America and 108.3 million dollars worldwide, marking the franchise’s best opening. Zach Cregger’s film returns the story to an ordinary protagonist with limited resources, after a 24-year run that moved from Alice’s conflict with Umbrella to questions of identity, family and survival.
US President Donald Trump said his envoys held talks in New York lasting about three hours through intermediaries representing Iran, describing momentum towards a deal and an upcoming meeting. At the same time, he threatened to attack the ‘Mount Axe’ facility if Washington detected significant nuclear activity there, while stressing that economic pressure on Tehran would continue.
Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a state visit to the United States on Wednesday, lasting until 25 September, amid arrangements for President Donald Trump to personally welcome him at Andrews Air Force Base. Trade, artificial intelligence, rare earths, Taiwan and Iran are among the issues expected to top the leaders’ talks.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York on Wednesday to attend United Nations General Assembly meetings and hold talks with leaders and officials. In parallel with the visit, Tehran said it had conveyed to Washington, through a Qatari mediator, conditions concerning an end to the war, the lifting of the blockade and the release of Iranian assets.
US President Donald Trump held his first direct meeting with Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, attended by several senior US officials. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings after Trump referred in his speech to the two countries’ share of the world’s oil.
A fact-check of US President Donald Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly found discrepancies between several of his claims and available data, covering the US and Venezuela's share of global oil, the outcome of the Gaza ceasefire, the impact of strikes on drug trafficking, and the value of foreign investment and tax cuts.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in New York that Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz include lifting the naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets and ending the war on the fronts Iran calls the “resistance fronts”, according to Iranian state media.
A CNN/SSRS poll found that fewer Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of foreign affairs and the war with Iran, with support also declining among Republicans. The poll also recorded a rise in the share describing Israel as an enemy, less than 50 days before the US congressional midterm elections.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York that the international organisation’s ability to contain wars was declining. He called for Security Council reform and for the UN to restore its role in dialogue and mediation, saying its credibility had reached its lowest level.
Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for Security Council reform and an end to the dominance of the five permanent members over its decisions. He urged countries that have not recognised Palestine to do so, increase pressure to begin rebuilding Gaza and support a political path leading to a two-state solution.
Former US President George W. Bush joined a fundraising event hosted by Senator John Cornyn in Dallas to support Republican candidates in key Senate races, while Texas party candidate Ken Paxton was absent from the list of beneficiaries, signalling continued divisions between the party’s traditional wing and the wing aligned with Donald Trump.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said President Donald Trump was open to meeting his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, in New York, as Qatari, Pakistani and French efforts seek to revive talks between Washington and Tehran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war and reciprocal economic pressure.
According to technology reports, Apple is preparing a major change to the design of its phones as it approaches 20 years since the launch of the first iPhone. It is expected to introduce the iPhone 20 with an almost entirely glass body and larger displays with curved edges, amid expectations of higher prices and challenges in hiding the camera and sensors under the display.
Two pilots were killed when a Super Puma helicopter carrying out water drops over the Dome Fire in California’s Yosemite National Park crashed. US aviation authorities have opened an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
